This is an analysis of the poem A Dialouge that begins with:

HE: I am in trouble, give me your advice.
SHE: No, for I'm sure 'twould not be carried out.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdefeccfdgdgXbXcbbchbhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11101011101 11101110101 10111011101 1101100101 10111010101 11 110 101111 110 10111101 110101 10111 1011110111 1101010101 0111111101 0101010011 11011 1100101 1001001 11101 11111 101101 1011010111 10111010111 11 111010101 0111010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 892
  • Average number of words per stanza: 182
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; she, her are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of A Dialouge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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